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Thursday, December 31, 2009

If you follow my sister Ashlee then this will be a repeat post. Each Christmas with my dad's family Mom, Ashlee and I make homemade noodles and my dad debones and cooks a turkey in his dutch oven. This is one Christmas tradition that I love! The noodles are out of this world amazing! Below are pictures of the recipe and our noodle making this year.

Notes from Ashlee: We usually mix a double batch in one bowl and roll out two noodles. One noodle makes two hearty servings. For our Christmas Eve we made 20 noodles and had plenty of leftovers. To cook the noodles you put them in boiling chicken broth. You'll need at least a quart of broth for two noodles, but may need to add more broth. Cook for 20 minutes or until done.

Start with at least two scoops of flour. You'll most likely need to add more, don't want it too sticky.

Flour the surface and roll out the dough.

Place the noodles on wax paper and let them dry for 4-6 hours (flip noodles over half way through to help them dry.

Friday, December 25, 2009

I dream of you sometimesYearning for your image to exist outside my mindHoping that it will only be a matter of timeBefore we meet and allow our eyes to speakKnowing more then what our eyes can seePatiently waiting to begin our destinyThis is where my soul will leadLetting go of the thoughts of your physiqueSo that I can see throughWanting to exploreDeep into the truthKnowing that you are because he already knewThat I was the rib to fit inside of youNo other will ever doSee we never had to chooseHe never asked us toHe just wanted us to trust and believeThat I'm for you and you're for meI'm just waiting for this to beA sudden sighAs I drift off to sleepDwelling in my unconscious mindI dream of you sometimes…

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Awhile back, Miss Elsie posted these adorable cupcake toppers. I have been dying to find any excuse to use them. Sunday we had my dad's family over for our traditional Rohnert Christmas dinner, complete with homemade noodles (post about those coming later!) and my dad cooking turkey in his dutch oven. Ashlee and I decided to make rainbow chip cupcakes and cake for dessert so we could FINALLY use these adorable toppers. We had 4 young boys over who LOVED the mustaches and made us tape them to their faces later! I want to post pictures of the boys, but because some of them are in foster care I am not allowed; so I'll leave it up to your imagination. Enjoy the pictures below of our lovely cake and cupcakes!

I love this family recipe for hot fruit punch! It is very easy to make and tastes delicious. This is a great alternative to hot cocoa or apple cider during the winter months. Try it and let me know what you think! (Serves 12)

Saturday, December 19, 2009

i guess this will be my third post for the week! right after my previous post i checked my email to find i made my first etsy sale! a big thank you to vanessa for purchasing my love card set! i'm jumping around dancing! this is so exciting!

One of my goals from my previous post was to blog 3 times a week and I'm already falling behind! Don't worry, I have plenty of posts planned for next week! Get ready for my winter favs and some awesome holiday recipes! Enjoy the lovely pictures below that I am absolutely crazy about!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

I got the idea to make a list of goals, when Elsie posted on her blog after her birthday. Her post was goals, dreams and silly to-do list... and she wrote 27 goals to accomplish before she turned 28. Ever since then I have slowly been writing 24 goals to accomplish before I turn 25. I have less than 9 months to accomplish these goals instead of a year, but I thought I'd give it a try anyway. I guess they could also be considered resolutions for 2010. So here is my list of goals, dreams and silly to-dos before I turn 25.

1 open an etsy shop *12.4.092 develop fashion style: take weekly pictures3 get out of credit card debt4 get a job/figure out career 5 learn a song on the guitar